Wapsipinicon Wind Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56876
- Capacity
- 100.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Mower, MN
- Operating Since
- 2009
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 259,689 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 29.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Wapsipinicon Wind Project
OperatingWind
Ranked #22 of 125 Wind plants in MN#722 of 1442 nationally
100.5 MW Wind operating in Mower, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
100.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.7671, -92.6753
County
Mower, MN
Nearby Plants
- Pleasant Valley (MN)Natural Gas467.8 MW · 3.6 km
- Grand MeadowWind100.5 MW · 7.3 km
- Pleasant Valley Wind FarmWind200 MW · 9.5 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | EDF Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | EDF Renewables [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as EDF Renewables [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Wapsipinicon Wind Project is a 100.5 MW wind power facility located in Mower County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2009 and is owned and operated by EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) and falls within the MRO NERC region.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 97 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, and the model is GE1.62-97. In its most recent year of operation, the Wapsipinicon Wind Project generated 259,689 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.5%. The plant ranks 22nd out of 26 wind facilities in Minnesota and 712th out of 734 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
21.8K MWh
Latest Month
259.7K MWh
Annual Generation
29.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Pleasant Valley Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Great River Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
GRE.PVLYGR2Nearby ISO Node
Grand Meadow Wind Farm SubstationSubstation
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
EDF Renewable Energy to supply Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency with 100 MW of wind energy
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA) recently agreed to purchase 100 megawatts (MW) of wind energy from EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) via a new...
Daily Energy Insider·8 years ago
General
EDF Renewable Energy to supply Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency with 100 MW of wind energy
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA) recently agreed to purchase 100 megawatts (MW) of wind energy from EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) via a new...
Daily Energy Insider·8 years ago
General
EDF Renewable Energy to supply Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency with 100 MW of wind energy
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA) recently agreed to purchase 100 megawatts (MW) of wind energy from EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) via a new...
Daily Energy Insider·8 years ago
Deals·ppa
EDF Renewable Energy to supply Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency with 100 MW of wind energy
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA) recently agreed to purchase 100 megawatts (MW) of wind energy from EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) via a new...
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (buyer)EDF Renewable Energy (seller)
Daily Energy Insider·8 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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